Abdul Razak Hussein
Prime Minister of Malaysia from 1970 to 1976 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tun Haji Abdul Razak bin Dato' Haji Hussein (Jawi: عبد الرزاق بن حسين; 11 March 1922 – 14 January 1976) was a Malaysian lawyer and politician who served as the second prime minister of Malaysia from 1970 until his death in 1976. He also served as the first deputy prime minister of Malaysia from 1957 to 1970. He is referred to as the Father of Development (Bapa Pembangunan).
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2nd Prime Minister of Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 22 September 1970 – 14 January 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Preceded by | Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Hussein Onn | ||||||||||||||||||
1st Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 31 August 1957 – 22 September 1970 | |||||||||||||||||||
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Prime Minister | Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Office established | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Ismail Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||
1st Chairman of Barisan Nasional | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 January 1973 – 14 January 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Position established | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Hussein Onn | ||||||||||||||||||
3rd President of the United Malays National Organisation | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 25 January 1971 – 14 January 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tunku Abdul Rahman | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Hussein Onn | ||||||||||||||||||
3rd Menteri Besar of Pahang | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 1 February 1955 – 15 June 1955 | |||||||||||||||||||
Monarch | Abu Bakar | ||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad Mu'azzam Shah | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Tengku Mohamad Sultan Ahmad | ||||||||||||||||||
Member of the Malaysian Parliament for Pekan[lower-alpha 1] | |||||||||||||||||||
In office 11 September 1959 – 14 January 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
Preceded by | Constituency established | ||||||||||||||||||
Succeeded by | Najib Razak | ||||||||||||||||||
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Born | Abdul Razak bin Hussein (1922-03-11)11 March 1922 Pekan, Pahang, Federated Malay States | ||||||||||||||||||
Died | 14 January 1976(1976-01-14) (aged 53) London, England | ||||||||||||||||||
Cause of death | Leukemia | ||||||||||||||||||
Resting place | Makam Pahlawan, Masjid Negara, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | ||||||||||||||||||
Political party | Labour Party (UK) (1947–1950) United Malays National Organisation (1950-1976) | ||||||||||||||||||
Other political affiliations | Alliance Party (1955–1973) Barisan Nasional (1973–1976) | ||||||||||||||||||
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Children | 5 (including Najib and Nazir) | ||||||||||||||||||
Education | Malay College Kuala Kangsar | ||||||||||||||||||
Alma mater | Raffles College (unfinished) Lincoln's Inn (LLB) | ||||||||||||||||||
Profession | Lawyer | ||||||||||||||||||
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Branch/service | Askar Wataniah Pahang | ||||||||||||||||||
Years of service | 1941–1945 | ||||||||||||||||||
Rank | Captain | ||||||||||||||||||
Unit | Force 136 | ||||||||||||||||||
Battles/wars | World War II | ||||||||||||||||||
Abdul Razak was the figure responsible for setting up Barisan Nasional (BN), which is the ruling coalition of political parties that held power in Malaysia. Abdul Razak is also renowned for launching the Malaysian New Economic Policy (MNEP).
His eldest son, Najib Razak, became the sixth prime minister in 2009; Najib is the first prime minister of Malaysia to be a descendant of a former prime minister.